Cristiano is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cristiano means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cristiano across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cristiano has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cristiano is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. The Italian and Portuguese form of Christian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,898 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 357 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cristiano per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (267/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (5/yr).
Cristiano is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,831 nationally (given to 285 babies that year).
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